NIGHT WILL FALL is a shocking film indeed, containing as it does plenty of real-life 'death footage' from the Nazi concentration camps. Only strong stomachs need apply here, as the film features close-up clips of numerous dead bodies being thrown around and disposed of. It's certainly the most shocking WW2 footage that I've yet seen. It's disturbing and makes for incredibly harrowing viewing, but at the same time it's incredibly worthy. Lest we forget, and all that.
The structure and narrative of this documentary is less revealing. There's a tenuous link to Alfred Hitchcock here, even though he had little to do with the actual production of the concentration camp films (other than acting as an adviser). Still, when the material is this distressing, the images speak for themselves, making NIGHT WILL FALL unmissable viewing.
The structure and narrative of this documentary is less revealing. There's a tenuous link to Alfred Hitchcock here, even though he had little to do with the actual production of the concentration camp films (other than acting as an adviser). Still, when the material is this distressing, the images speak for themselves, making NIGHT WILL FALL unmissable viewing.